Fishing rod and reel attachment



2m, 1940. o, GULBRANDSEN 2,190,984

FISHING ROD AND REEL ATTACHMENT Filed July 14, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I NVEN TOR.

FISHING ROD AND REEL ATTACHMENT Filed July 14, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 8.INVENTOI'Q.

A6 BY ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 20, 1940 PATENT IT'LI 3.01am. (on. 43-20).

My invention relates to a combined fishing rod and reel and hasparticular reference to a brake mechanism therefor which may beoperatedby the angler to prevent overrunning ortoo free.

unwinding of the line, and to permit perfect control of the line at alltimes.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a device in thesimplest and mosteconom-- ical manner possible. l Further objects andadvantages of a the invention will appear in the following descriptionthereof. Referring now to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis application, and wherein ll like reference characters indicate likeparts:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a combined fishing rod and reelincorporating the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of Figure 1 m omitting the reel androd. m

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of-Figure '3, showing portions inelevation.

Figure 5 is a section of the handle portion only showing the hand brakereleased.

25 Figure 6 is a front elevation of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of the handle showing a modified formof brake release.

Figure 8 is a similar view taken at right angles to Figure 7.

30 Figures 9 and 10 are top and side elevations of an adapter for usingconventional steel pole.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral l designates the frame andhandle of the device. At the forward end of the frame, in line with thea center line of the handle is a boss 2 which is drilled and tapped toreceive either theinner end of the fishing rod SI, or the adapter 31.Secured to the forward end of the frame is the guide 3 which consists ofa U-shaped loop of wire, bent to conform to the curvature of the outeredge of the reel and of such: width as to fit closely between the sideplates of the spool 4 without touching the same. This guide is for'thepurpose of leading the line into the spool.

The spool I consists of two circular side plat attached to spacer bars 5and hub Q, and is provided with a pair of handles I.

Near the center of the offset portion of the frame I is a boss 8 towhich is secured the inner '0 end of the axle 9 upon which the spoolrotates. At the outer end of the axle 9 is an adjustabie drag acting onspool l which prevents the line from "overrunning", and the details ofthis drag are shown in Figure 3. The outer end of the axle I is drilledand tapped to receive the inner end ofstud which is made with a rhinesoneslocated near the middle of its length which ,clamps the washer itagainst the end 01 shaft fi.

The washer H is hexagonal in shape andjse'rves to keepthe spool 4 inplace onthe axle?! and 5 also to prevent frict'ion disc l2 fromrotating.

. This disc I 2 is made of any suitablematerial so as ,to drag againstthe spool, [without undue wear, and the hole in the center of the discis hexagonal in shape to fit the washer l i. w

..The cupped washer I3 is madeof resilient ma terial such as,phosphorbronze. and has a square hole. in the center to flt thesquare'shoulder on the stud l0, andthe outer. edge of-this cupped washerl3 presses against' the friction disc I2. I

The knurled nut I I is threaded to fit stud I0 and has a ridge aroundits inner edge by which pressure can be exerted against the cuppedwasher l3 and friction disc l2. The disc I2 is thus pressed against theside plate of spool 4, 20

causing a drag which can be adjusted by nut H to any desired value.

Holes l6 and H are drilled in the shaft 8 so as to intersect each other,and by this means the reel axle can be oiled Without removing the spool.The screw serves to close the outer end of oil hole l6 against dirt andalso to prevent the adjusting nut H from backing off.

Attached to the handle I is a spring operated brake which may be lockedin the "on or "off 90 position as shown. The flat spring 88 is formed asindicated in the drawing of a resilient material such as phosphor bronzeand is attached to the forward end of the handle by means of screws itor some similar means. To the forward side as of the U-shaped portion ofthe spring are attached two friction blocks which are so lo-- cated thatthe pressure of the spring it forces them against the edges of the sideplates of spool I. The intensity of this spring pressure can be 49adjusted from any value between zero and maximum by adjusting the nuts2| and 22 on rod 24. The rod 24 pmses through a hole 23 in the spring itand thence back through the hollow handle i to the disc 26 to which itis'securely attached. 5

Disc 25 is made with two shoulders indicated at 26 and 21. The free endof the spring l8,is bent and extended backwardly to form a trigger 28.

By pressing this trigger 28 toward the handle I A as shown in Figure 5the spring I! bends and m 1 (see Figs. 4 and 5) and also toward the rearof the handle. Since the rod 24 fits closely in the hole 23 thisdeflection causes the disc .26 to move into position as shown in Figure5; The shoulder 26 then bearsagainst the end of the handle I,

thus holding the brake in the off position. To

reset the brake, the disc 25 is pressed laterally until the shoulder 26slips into the hole of handle i. The shoulder 21, of course, limitsthedistance that thedisc-25 can move away from center-line of handle. 1

Figures 7 and 8 illustrate an alternative method,

of operating the hand brake. The flat spring 23 is the same as spring I8shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 except that the trigger portion 26 isomitted. Rod 30 is attached to spring 29 by means of adjusting nuts 2|and 22. The rear end of the rod 30 is attached to the eye 3| which ismade to have a sliding fit on the eccentric pin 32..

with standard line guides at the forward end and middle. Its inner endis threaded'to fit into thetapered hole of the boss 2, and an enlargedhub 36 provided with a knurled surface is attached to the rear portionof the rod, which serves as'a handle with which to steady the rod. Hub36 also serves' as a'stop when the rod 36 is screwed into boss 2.- It isadjusted so that the guides on the rod are in the proper positionrelative to the reel when rod 36 is screwed tightly into boss 2,

In Figures 9 and 10 I have shown an adapter 31 for using a standardsteel rod'tip instead of the rod 36. The threaded end 38 fits tappedhole in boss 2. The opposite end of adapter 31 is drilled to fit astandard rod tip and one side of this hole is slotted. Ears l0 and 4|are located on opposite sides of the slot, and a thumb nut 39 passesthrough a plain hole in ear and screws ..into a threaded hole in ear ll.By tightening the thumb nut the pole tip can be securely clamped intoposition.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a fishingr'od handle, a reel frame and reel rotatably secured in said frame, of abrake for said reel comprising a strip of spring material attached atone end to an end of said handleand bent upon itself between said handleend and the reel and adapted to bearagainst said reel and bent to extendalong said handle whereby hand pressure may be applied thereto torelease the brake from said reel, and means for holding said brakereleased.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1, said means extending throughsaid handle.

3. The combination set forth in claim 1, said means comprising a rodattached to said spring material and extending through said handle andengaging the end of said handle when hand pres- ,sure is applied torelease the brake.

Q, OSCAR J]. GULBRAN'DSEN.

